May 15, 2008
Articles
We're Still Building
Despite a troubled U.S. economy and the roiling of the financial markets, it's still a good time to build hotels. That's especially true if you're an...
RED LION UPDATES LOYALTY SCHEME
Welcome to the Red Lion R&R Club, the West Coast chain's new loyalty program. Designed to reflect and facilitate Red Lion's stay comfortable brand promise,...
Investors Meet in Chicago
The first Midwest Lodging Investors Summit is fast approaching. The event, which will bring together hotel owners, investors, operators, lenders and brand...
BRANDING BIEFS
Accor North America Motel 6 added locations in Urbana, IL; Stony Plain, Alberta; Sturbridge, MA; and Grand Prairie, TX, while Studio 6 added properties...
CAPITAL HILTON: 65 YEARS YOUNG
Brian Kelleher is proud of the staff of the Capital Hilton, the Washington, DC landmark he manages. He counts on 90 team members, each with more than...
Website Opens Door to Opportunity
A fledgling website, www.TourismROI.com, hopes to serve as a centralized source of information on tourism operations, development and investment opportunities...
ECONOMY CHALLENGES RESORT OWNERS
The 8th annual Resort Conference returned to the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego last month, and while the weather was sunny of course the news wasn't...
Upcoming Industry Events
May 29-30 Destination Club & Private Residence Club Industry Symposium, Miami. Information: www.imn.org/eej1085/pr JUNE 1-3 New York University International...
Transactions
FontainebleauMiami Beach Nakheel Hotels paid $375 million for a 50-percent interest in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. Nakheel Hotels is a division of...
EXECUTIVE SENTIMENT CREEPS UP
The current Lodging Executives Sentiment Index reading is 55.4, up from 54.6 last period but down from 75 in the same period a year ago. This LESI indicates...
HOSPITALITY PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
Thomas Storey was named president of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, succeeding Chris Cahill, who will remain COO. Storey most recently was executive vice...
TIMESHARE AFFILIATION ACTION
Both major timeshare exchange firms, RCI and Interval International, recently announced the signing of a slew of new and renewed affiliation agreements...
How Do I Market My Hotel?
People often ask me how to get started in marketing a hotel. Usually this pops up during Q&A after a program or in the midst of a loud cocktail party...
A CNN Recession?
The Penn State Index of U.S. Hotel Values continues to project increasing hotel market values in the coming years. While the forecast of increasing values...
Don't Let This Business Keep You Down
I recently spoke with a man who is 27 years old and holds the position of vice president of brands for a large hotel chain. I was impressed by his intelligence,...
NYU Hotel Conference Turns 30
The hotel field, so flush for most of this decade, is always the focus of the New York University International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference....
Bridging The Gap
The distance 5,989 feet across one of the oldest and most impressive suspension bridges ever built in the U.S. hasn't changed, yet Brooklyn feels closer...
The Financing Challenge
Clearly, the tide has turned in lodging financial markets, and after many years at a disadvantage, lenders are back on top. They control the flow of debt...
Managers Need Rating, Too
What is the measure of a manager? How does management add to or decrease the value of a hospitality asset? How do we rate managers? Our industry has long...
10 Growth Chains
The pace of expansion among hotel brands appears to be slowing, as shown by the results of Lodging Hospitality's annual study of the fastest-growing chains...
Perfect Fit For Hilton
Looking to strengthen its full-service brands and improve guest satisfaction, Hilton Hotels teamed up with Precor, a leader in premium fitness equipment....
Remaking a Classic
Just about the only walls untouched during the renovations at the legendary Hilton Anatole Hotel were the two 12-foot pieces of the Berlin Wall standing...
Eden Roc Renovations Rolling Along
The legendary Eden Roc Renaissance Beach Resort & Spa in Miami Beach is getting a $180-million makeover by architect John Nichols. The transformation...
Design Elements
The Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa unveiled its Presidential Suite just in time for the upcoming elections. The 2,300-square-feet penthouse features...
Marquee addition to MGM Grand
The MGM Grand in Las Vegas expanded its meeting and convention space to 602,000 square feet with the addition of the Marquee Ballroom, a pillarless 92,000-square-foot...
Tech Bytes
The automated business center from Vertical Systems has been installed at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, VA and the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables...
REVENUE MANAGERS FORECAST DEMAND WITH IMPROVED HOSPITALITY IQ
Business Intelligence, or BI, is the term used to describe sharing of the right information across the enterprise, with the right people, at the right...
SOFITELS GO GREEN WITH WIND
Community Energy will supply wind-generated power to Sofitel Hotels in an agreement with Sofitel parent Accor North America. The deal calls for the nine...
Hershey Boosts Corporate Network
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts adopted BridgeWave Communications' gigabit wireless links to extend the spread of its corporate backbone and give remote...
FREEING UP THE BATHROOM FIXTURES
When Cambridge Seven Associates took on transformation of the former Charles Street Jail in Boston to the Liberty Hotel, it had to consider everything...
Vendor News
The American Hotel & Lodging Association honored Leo Vogel, senior vice president of sales and marketing for American of Martinsville, with the John Whitaker...
Product Showcase
Internet Cable Management Solutions The Brandstand Cable Holder provides hotels with a unique and effective guestroom Internet cable management solution....
